CLT Conference 2015

6th July 2015

“Employability Plus?” : has enrichment became a career opportunity?Helena Knapton, Edge Hill University

Background to the student activity• Ofsted Subject area: Business, Economics and Enterprise

• Previous CL, PhD on Enterprise in Schools

• First introduced as an enhancement

• Assessed part of the course due to student voice and External Examiner report

• Linked well to introduction of Enterprise Education as a statutory requirement at Key Stage 4

• Development of link to employability (USP)

• Statutory requirement removed in September 2012

• Young Report (2014) Enterprise for All

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CATEGORIES

LEARNING OBJECTIVESLO1: Identify a local issue which would benefit from a social enterprise and decide on the business start-up.

LO2: Define the social enterprise aim, objectives and mission statement.

LO3: Design a logo for your social enterprise.

LO4: Compose a 30 second advert to promote your social enterprise.

LO5: Calculate costs for your social enterprise business, making adjustments in response to economic changes.

LO6: Construct a press release describing the days events.

LO7: Evaluate and judge your peers’ adverts to provide the panel with the pupil vote

Best Teamwork

Best Leadership

Tidiest Team

Most Creative Team

Best Logo

Most Resourceful Team

Best Communicators

Best in Category

AWARD CEREMONY

Healthy Drinks

Creation

What we learnt;

• Team work qualities

• Communication skills

• Problem solving ability

• Time management

Why do schools work with ITE students?•Enhance profile of the subject

•In pursuit of excellence – networking, business links, etc.

•School Curriculum – personal finance, work related skills, enterprise

•Career development of new staff

•Ex-trainees – to ‘give back’ to the PGCE course

•Known quality of enterprise planning and delivery

Enterprise Wheel

How do trainees benefit from the Enterprise event?

Why include it in the PGCE programme?“I found that when I participated in the enterprise day as a trainee, it helps add that something extra to your CV so you stand out from the crowd.

“It also helps you understand how it is different to how you deliver a lesson as you need to cater for a larger number of students and have an overall goal for the entire day rather than just an hours lesson.

“It helped with developing organisation skills, working in teams and having to resolve conflicts with other team members or the teacher I was liaising with from the school. This in turn aids your confidence and prepares you for similar situations in the future.

“As a host, it has been a good challenge supporting the trainees through this process as well as the benefit of raising awareness of Business studies.” 

Rivington and BlackrodDavid Petrie  (2009-10)Partnership TrainerEx-trainee

BEDFORDRuth Puzzar Head of Department and EnterprisePartnership TrainerEx-trainee 

CALDERSTONESChris Levy, Head of Department Ex-trainee 

SCARISBRICK HALL

Emma Power (2011-12)Head of DepartmentRegular Enterprise planningEx-trainee

BLUECOATNick BarendsEnterprise Co-ordinator 

HOLY FAMILYFrancis Monaghan (2008-09)Enterprise Co-ordinator Partnership TrainerEx-trainee

Maricourt Bluecoat Rivington and Blackrod

New Charter Academy

Bedford High School

 Danielle LawlerHead of CareersEnterprise co-ordinatorEx-trainee 

 Matthew Farrell (2008-09)Enterprise Co-ordinatorPartnership TrainerEx-trainee

 David Petrie (2009-10)Enterprise Co-ordinatorPartnership TrainerEx-trainee

 Carla McGinley (2011-12)Enterprise Co-ordinatorEx-trainee

Ruth Puzzar Head of Department and EnterprisePartnership TrainerEx-trainee

ENTERPRISE DAY 2013-14:

ENTERPRISE DAY 2014-15:

CLT Conference 2015

6th July 2015

“Employability Plus?” : has enrichment became a career opportunity?Helena Knapton, Edge Hill University